I applied to 10 privates and didn't get a single likely letter.

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<p>Should I be worried?</p>

<p>I'm a finalist for UCB's Regents scholarship and USC's Trustee scholarship, but got no likely letter from Duke, Northwestern, Wash U, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, UPenn, MIT, or Pomona.</p>

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<p>no, you shouldn't be worried. most accepted students don't receive likely letters.</p>

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<p>Non-athletic likely letters are extremely rare. Not getting one doesn't mean a thing.</p>

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<p>Wash U already let some students(non-athlete) know that they are in through likely letters. Maybe you are on top of the heap. Tufts syndrome?</p>

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<p>MIT does not send likely letters.</p>

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<p>Randombetch: Feeling the same way here. Ten schools, no letters! It's crazy going from constant emails and snail mail from all these schools to a complete stop the last couple of weeks. :(</p>

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<p>I only applied to 6 schools, but given my first semester scores (oh lawd, a 2.9!), I'm not particularly surprised.</p>

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<p>likely letters are not very common. but on cc, it seems like its normal to get a few of them.</p>

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<p>Penn, Princeton, and MIT don't send likely letters, and I believe Columbia only sends them for SEAS applicants.</p>

<p>Don't worry, the vast majority of admits get in at the end of March.</p>

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<p>I guess that means you're not likely to be admitted.</p>

<p>/end sarcasm.</p>

<p>You're fine. 10 applications, you should get a nice selection.</p>

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<p>What have college admissions become? People are worried over not getting a likely letter?</p>

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<p>^i second that</p>

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<p>same here. But I dont think it matter THAT much.</p>

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<p>theoneo, Columbia College also sends likely letter/emails.</p>

<p>randombetch, don't worry about it, really! Colleges don't really say much about likely letters, because I think it's just better to not know about them unless you get one! But being on CC spoils that blissful ignorance.</p>

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<p>Heh, I didn't get selected for UCB's regents but got likely letters from Columbia, Yale and Stanford.</p>

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Penn, Princeton, and MIT don't send likely letters, and I believe Columbia only sends them for SEAS applicants.

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No, I got it for columbia college.</p>

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<p>wow, i think like 99% of applicants who are ultimately admitted don't get likely letters</p>

<p>and, uh, what does "extremely rare" mean? what type of non-athletes get likely letters?</p>

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<p>As in Stanford gives out about 50 per year on the basis of academics.</p>

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and, uh, what does "extremely rare" mean? what type of non-athletes get likely letters?

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<p>Non-athlete, Hispanic, female, very low-income (but family definitely makes sure she doesn't have any less opportunities b/c of it) friend got one from Yale. Great SATs, GPA. Not much leadership, but has been working with the NIH in research for Physician's Training Program (or something like that) since she was in 7th grade. Published. All around great person and highly intelligent. I'm sure colleges would kill to get her. Her eyes are on Stanford - where her brother attends.</p>

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<p>Out of the 2000 accepted at Stanford, only around 150 get likely letters. I don't think not getting one reflects on your chances at all.</p>

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<p>Half of that 150 is reserved for minorities.</p>